Synopses & Reviews
When you turn twelve in Occoneechee Neck in Jackson, North Carolina, everything changes. You get to do stuff you couldn't do when you were eleven. And it means it's time to get baptized. andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt; Twin brothers Leon and Luke Curry turned twelve last month. Ma has given them one week in which to do right -- to cleanse themselves of their sinning ways and get themselves ready for the baptism. Next Sunday they will go down to the "mornin' bench" at church, sit in front of Reverend Webb, and be saved. It will be a glorious day. But that's only if Twin Leon and Twin Luke can keep themselves out of trouble. Which is easier said than done when you've lost your daddy and have a new stepfather; when you have a bullying big brother who plays tricks on you; and when it's summertime and all you want to do is go fishing instead of working in the fields. andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt; How Twin Leon and Twin Luke stick together to face the odds as only twelve-year-old boys can do, managing to save themselves while also unexpectedly saving their entire family in a week's time, is the heart of this moving, often funny, and often poignant novel.
Synopsis
In twentieth-century Occoneechee Neck, North Carolina--an area still affected by its history of slavery--twelve-year-old Leon Curry reflects about whether he wants to give up sinning to be baptized alongside his twin brother.
Synopsis
With only one week to go before their baptism, twin brothers Leon and Luke are instructed to stay out of trouble before their big day, but with a bullying big brother, unwanted stepfather, and long summer days to run free, the boys find that being good isn't always such an easy thing to do.
About the Author
Poet, author, playwright, and producer Shelia P. Moses was raised the ninth of ten children on Rehobeth Road in Rich Square, North Carolina. She is the co-author of Dick Gregory's memoir, andlt;iandgt;Callus on My Soulandlt;/iandgt;, as well as the award-winning author of several books for young readers: andlt;iandgt;The Legend of Buddy Bushandlt;/iandgt;;andlt;iandgt; The Return of Buddy Bushandlt;/iandgt;; andlt;iandgt;I, Dred Scott: A Fictional Slave Narrative Based on the Life and Legal Precedent of Dred Scott;andnbsp;andlt;/iandgt; and andlt;iandgt;The Baptismandlt;/iandgt;. Shelia lives in Atlanta, Georgia.